How do you calculate the formal charge on each atom in #O_3#?
1 Answer
Nov 5, 2016
By drawing the Lewis structure of the molecule. Formal charge separation is observed.
Explanation:
Each oxygen atom contributes 6 valence electrons to the
A Lewis structure of
Since in each oxygen atom there are 8 nuclear protons, and 2 inner core electrons, around each oxygen atom there are
So what is the shape of the molecule if the central oxygen has a lone pair, a double bond, and a single bond?